A #French #university has decided to offer 'scientific refuge' to #academics from the #USA who are affected by the #Trump administration.
Scholars from #NASA, #Yale, #Stanford &Co have applied.
The 20 selected will get €600k-€800k over 3 years, starting in June.
Stoking fear is the fascists' primary weapon.
Nanette Asimov: Visa revocations create ‘climate of fear’ for UC Berkeley, #Stanford international students
#gift #universities #UCBerkeley #education #fascism #tRump #immigration
https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/uc-berkeley-stanford-international-students-fear-20277989.php?utm_content=hed&sid=57f2d62b1acbcdb5538b4a4e&ss=A&st_rid=98ebc417-046c-4639-bbc2-4643319705bc&utm_source=marketing&utm_medium=copy-url-link&utm_term=alert&utm_campaign=article-share&hash=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuc2ZjaHJvbmljbGUuY29tL2JheWFyZWEvYXJ0aWNsZS91Yy1iZXJrZWxleS1zdGFuZm9yZC1pbnRlcm5hdGlvbmFsLXN0dWRlbnRzLWZlYXItMjAyNzc5ODkucGhw&time=MTc0NDkzMDc4NjgzMA%3D%3D&rid=OThlYmM0MTctMDQ2Yy00NjM5LWJiYzItNDY0MzMxOTcwNWJj&sharecount=Mg%3D%3D
With reference to … This Is How Meta AI Staffers Deemed More Than 7 Million Books to Have No “Economic Value” https://www.vanityfair.com/news/story/meta-ai-lawsuit (via https://wandering.shop/@jwilker/114353879701813415):
"Robber baron" is a pejorative term used to describe powerful and wealthy American industrialists and financiers during the late 19th century, an era often referred to as the Gilded Age. The term implies social criticism, suggesting these businessmen were unethical, unscrupulous, or ruthless in their practices.
They were accused of amassing their fortunes through exploitative methods, such as monopolizing large industries (often by forming trusts), restricting output to raise prices, exploiting workers through practices like wage slavery, engaging in unethical business dealings, squashing competition, and influencing government officials. The term combines the idea of criminal behavior ("robber") with illegitimate aristocracy ("baron").
Some prominent figures commonly labeled as robber barons include John D. #Rockefeller, Andrew #Carnegie, Cornelius #Vanderbilt, J.P. #Morgan, and Leland #Stanford, among others.
As more than a dozen lawsuits churn ahead, newly unsealed case files reveal the company’s stance: The pirated books Meta used to train its AI, including ones by Beverly Cleary, Jacqueline Woodson, and Andrew Sean Greer, are individually worthless.
#UniversityHerald: #Yale and #Stanford Back #Harvard in Standoff Over #AcademicFreedom and #FederalFunding.
As Harvard University stands firm against the Trump administration's demands to overhaul its policies, Yale and Stanford have joined the fray, rallying behind Harvard's defense of academic freedom in...
Fascinating work by #Stanford University on #AI #DigitalTwin for the mouse visual cortex. These models predict neural responses to *new* visual inputs! 🧠🤖
Highlights AI's potential (& immense complexity) in modeling intricate biological systems. Could massively accelerate #Neuroscience via virtual experiments – a 'flight simulator' for brain research, helping understand intelligence. Foundational work with far-reaching implications.
Read more via Stanford Report:
https://news.stanford.edu/stories/2025/04/digital-twin
Harvard’s decision to defy the Trump administration’s orders on Monday was quickly echoed by statements from per schools, setting up the possibility that it will be the opening shot in a reinvigorated clash between elite universities and the White House.
…Tony Brass, a lawyer for one of the #protesters, Hunter Taylor-Black, said he was upset that Rosen took >10 mos to file charges. Taylor-Black, a 25-yr-old #Stanford film student, & other protesters had already completed their suspensions from the university & were beginning to put their lives back together, Brass said.
“The voice of #StudentProtest is an important voice in American history—always has been. Everyone accepts there will be consequences for actions, & so did the protesters.“
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